Chapter 30 of The Young Adventurer is here in full — 93 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 30 of The Young Adventurer is here in full — 93 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TOM BECOMES AN INDIAN. Scott did not immediately notice Tom's mishap. The boy had shown himself so good a rider that such an accident had not occurred to him as likely to happen. When he did look back there was already a considerable distance between them. In fact, Tom lay midway between the Indians and himself.
Chapter 30 of The Young Adventurer is here in full — 93 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/18 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading “The boy had shown himself so good a rider that such an accident had not occurred to him as likely to happen.”
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading “TOM BECOMES AN INDIAN.”
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “When he did look back there was already a considerable distance between them.”
equally distant from the extremes
From this reading “In fact, Tom lay midway between the Indians and himself.”
an unpredictable outcome that is unfortunate
From this reading “Scott did not immediately notice Tom's mishap.”
a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading “The boy had shown himself so good a rider that such an accident had not occurred to him as likely to happen.”
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading “Scott did not immediately notice Tom's mishap.”
possessive form of “tom” — male cat
From this reading “Scott did not immediately notice Tom's mishap.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The boy had shown himself so good a rider that such an accident had not occurred to him as likely to happen.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading The boy had shown himself so good a rider that such an accident had not occurred to him as likely to happen.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading When he did look back there was already a considerable distance between them.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading TOM BECOMES AN INDIAN.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In fact, Tom lay midway between the Indians and himself.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The boy had shown himself so good a rider that such an accident had not occurred to him as likely to happen.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading When he did look back there was already a considerable distance between them.
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading TOM BECOMES AN INDIAN.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading When he did look back there was already a considerable distance between them.
a youthful male person
From this reading The boy had shown himself so good a rider that such an accident had not occurred to him as likely to happen.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading When he did look back there was already a considerable distance between them.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Scott did not immediately notice Tom's mishap.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading When he did look back there was already a considerable distance between them.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In fact, Tom lay midway between the Indians and himself.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The boy had shown himself so good a rider that such an accident had not occurred to him as likely to happen.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The boy had shown himself so good a rider that such an accident had not occurred to him as likely to happen.
come to pass
From this reading The boy had shown himself so good a rider that such an accident had not occurred to him as likely to happen.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he did look back there was already a considerable distance between them.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The boy had shown himself so good a rider that such an accident had not occurred to him as likely to happen.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The boy had shown himself so good a rider that such an accident had not occurred to him as likely to happen.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Scott did not immediately notice Tom's mishap.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In fact, Tom lay midway between the Indians and himself.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading TOM BECOMES AN INDIAN.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading In fact, Tom lay midway between the Indians and himself.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading In fact, Tom lay midway between the Indians and himself.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading The boy had shown himself so good a rider that such an accident had not occurred to him as likely to happen.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading When he did look back there was already a considerable distance between them.
equally distant from the extremes
From this reading In fact, Tom lay midway between the Indians and himself.
an unpredictable outcome that is unfortunate
From this reading Scott did not immediately notice Tom's mishap.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Scott did not immediately notice Tom's mishap.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading Scott did not immediately notice Tom's mishap.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading The boy had shown himself so good a rider that such an accident had not occurred to him as likely to happen.
a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading The boy had shown himself so good a rider that such an accident had not occurred to him as likely to happen.
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading Scott did not immediately notice Tom's mishap.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The boy had shown himself so good a rider that such an accident had not occurred to him as likely to happen.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The boy had shown himself so good a rider that such an accident had not occurred to him as likely to happen.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The boy had shown himself so good a rider that such an accident had not occurred to him as likely to happen.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The boy had shown himself so good a rider that such an accident had not occurred to him as likely to happen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The boy had shown himself so good a rider that such an accident had not occurred to him as likely to happen.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When he did look back there was already a considerable distance between them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading When he did look back there was already a considerable distance between them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The boy had shown himself so good a rider that such an accident had not occurred to him as likely to happen.
male cat
From this reading TOM BECOMES AN INDIAN.
possessive form of “tom” — male cat
From this reading Scott did not immediately notice Tom's mishap.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When he did look back there was already a considerable distance between them.
at the time that
From this reading When he did look back there was already a considerable distance between them.
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